Banned from T.V.
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| Single by Noreaga featuring Big Pun, Nature, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, Styles P | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album N.O.R.E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | July 28, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Tommy Boy Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | V. Santiago, C. Rios, J. Baxter, J. Phillips, D. Styles, C. Giles, K. Dean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Swizz Beatz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Banned from T.V." is a song by American hip hop recording artist Noreaga, released as the third single from his debut studio album N.O.R.E. (1998). The song, produced by Swizz Beatz, is a posse cut featuring guest appearances from fellow New York-based rappers Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss and Styles P. The song contains a sample of "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)", as performed by Richard Strauss.[1]
Background
In a 2014 interview, N.O.R.E. revealed Big Pun’s appearance on the song wasn’t planned: “Actually, Pun bullied his way on there. I had Nature on there, and Pun was in the studio. I went to take a shit, and Pun snuck himself on there. I wanted to erase [Pun’s verse] ‘cause he violated. But I never did erase it. That was always my brother.”[2]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Director X.[3] In 2013, nearly fifteen years later, in promotion for his sixth studio album Student of the Game, N.O.R.E. liberated behind-the-scenes footage of the music video for "Banned from T.V.".[4]
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[5] | 103 |
References
- ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/244261/Noreaga-Big-Pun-Cam%27ron-Nature-Jadakiss-Styles-P-Banned-From-TV-Richard-Strauss-Also-Sprach-Zarathustra-%28Thus-Spoke-Zarathustra%29/
- ↑ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.27537/title.n-o-r-e-says-big-pun-bullied-his-way-onto-banned-from-tv-
- ↑ http://imvdb.com/video/noreaga/banned-from-tv
- ↑ "Vintage: "Banned From TV" Video Shoot w/ N.O.R.E., Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, Styles P & Nature (Video)". 2DopeBoyz.com. June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 5, 2012.